Stephanie Nanes

2-paragraph fStephanie is a Manhattan based Development Executive and Executive Producer with 2+ decades of experience in the unscripted landscape. She attributes her track record of securing sought-after talent and high-profile stories, to the care she takes in building and nurturing relationships – with talent, journalists and industry professionals. Trust is the cornerstone of any successful project.
In her current role as Vice President of Development for Blackfin (the premium documentary arm of Lionsgate Alternative Programming), Stephanie helps shepherd the development of premium unscripted content across a robust slate of documentaries, limited series and returnable formats. Since joining Blackfin in 2017, she has spearheaded casting for both development and current projects. Selected Blackfin credits include EP/Co-Director for Unseamly; The Investigation of Peter Nygard (max), Producer for Onision: In Real Life (discovery+) and Casting Director for The Icons Who Built America (History), The Murdaugh Murders: Deadly Dynasty (ID Discovery) and Mi Vecino El Cartel (Vix+). This summer, max will air a 4-part ripped from the headlines documentary series that came to fruition when Stephanie secured exclusive access to key subjects.